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Battery revolution! Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE?

EV Central

The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. billion ($A1.8b) to build the world’s largest sodium battery plant in Xuzhou in China.

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Used EVs – Over The Hill, Or An Absolute Steal?

My Energi

So, with supply slim and prices high, is going electric necessarily the right choice for every motorist? 40 i (40 kWh) – Cheap to run, cheap to buy, the Renault Zoe is the perfect all-rounder. It might sound obvious, but the latest models have been designed to far outperform their petrol and diesel predecessors.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol. The most powerful F-150 Lightning will have up to 433kW and 1051Nm and be capable of faster acceleration than any petrol-powered F-150 before it.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

In addition, it is subject to similar refining, storage and distribution costs currently associated with petrol and diesel, including upstream CO2 emissions where the electricity required is usually generated from fossil fuels. Hence its supply would not be cheap, renewable nor sustainable in the long term.

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The ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: This is everything you need to know

EV Central

DC charging is fast… Here a Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus is adding range at almost 1000km/h How fast each will be is determined by how much power that charger can supply. Your home powerpoint supplies about 2.3kW, whereas a public DC charger can supply up to 350kW – about 150 times faster.

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Rajiv Bajaj's Chetak has a New Factory & Sad State of Auto Media

Plug In India

He says supply chains are not robust enough and thus production seems to be the real issue for Bajaj. Why scale up like OLA electric and let customers face issues with software, build quality, etc.? From our observations, every EV fire is party time for Petrol head auto journalists. So demand is not a problem.

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What Does It Take To Win The EV Race As A Country?

Get Electric Vehicle

If you come across a safe and reliable battery technology it can be used in the country’s space mission or you found a better alloy that is cheap to produce or lighter in weight and performs well under load it can be used in other sectors or even in the gasoline cars to increase efficiency and reduce carbon emission.

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